The Obvious Match: Artificial Intelligence and Education by Lora Young

July 24th, 2018

AI in education
The Obvious Match: Artificial Intelligence and Education by Lora Young deals with a topic that is likely to have a profound impact on education as we move forward. Educators and parents alike should be looking for AI applications that will promote learning for all children.

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The Importance of New Tech to Optimal Healthcare for Children by Rey Shimar

July 6th, 2018

Kid in MRI
The Importance of New Tech to Optimal Healthcare for Children by Rey Shimar focuses on how technology is impacting the quality of our health care. Parents should use this to look for opportunities to improve health care for their children and themselves.

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The Obvious Match: Artificial Intelligence and Education by Lora Young

June 26th, 2018

What Is AI
The Obvious Match: Artificial Intelligence and Education by Lora Young posits the idea that it’s just a matter of time until artificial intelligence takes its place alongside teachers in the classroom. Her insightful post should be able to stimulate student thinking and be the basis for an engaging classroom conversation.

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If Supporting Student Passion Is So Important, What If They Don’t Have Any?

June 12th, 2018
Teaching Isn't Rocket Science

My informal research has found that many if not most students lack serious interests let along a passion for anything worthy of academic effort. When I ask students what they are interested in or what they want to major in someday, I often get little more than a shrug. So what should we do?

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How To Bake ∏: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics by Eugenia Cheng

June 5th, 2018
How to Bake Pie

How To Bake ∏: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics by Eugenia Cheng uses classic baking recipes to illuminate many math concepts. It helps take math into the real world as it helps to make some math seem easier to its readers. At the very least, it should find its way into the hands of every math teacher and serious math students.

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